Where does Lenny Pruss work?

Lenny Pruss is Founder & CEO of dbt Labs and General Partner at Amplify Partners and Board director at East River Source Control and Board director at Void Star Holdings.

What check size does Lenny Pruss write?

Lenny Pruss typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.

What boards does Lenny Pruss sit on?

Lenny Pruss holds tracked board seats at East River Source Control, Void Star Holdings.

What companies has Lenny Pruss invested in?

Investments tracked here include Cockroach Labs, Datadog, HashiCorp, Temporal.

Where did Lenny Pruss go to school?

Lenny Pruss studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Science - BS, Cs).

Lenny Pruss

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Amplify Partners · Board director at East River Source Control · Board director at Void Star Holdings · Founder & CEO at dbt Labs

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M

Foundeddbt Labs

About

Lenny Pruss, a Soviet‑born refugee raised in Silicon Valley, pairs respect for engineering with a focus on infrastructure—cloud, DevOps and data tools—and backing technical founders who pursue decade‑long solutions.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

l•••@amplifypartners.comreveal

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Beyond investing

Education: Studied at UC Berkeley (B.S.) Studied at Harvard Business School (MBA)
Hobbies: He is a lifelong San Jose Sharks fan. He was once a Northern California-ranked tennis player in the 12-and-under bracket and has taken up running. He is an avid Seinfeld trivia enthusiast.
Family: Pruss and his family fled the former Soviet Union as refugees when he was two years old and settled in Silicon Valley, where his parents, both trained engineers, started tech careers. Pruss describes himself as a husband and father.

Mentioned above: the Harvard Business School mafia →

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at East River Source Control

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East River Source Control's investors · 1

Amplify PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025

Board director at Void Star Holdings

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Void Star Holdings's investors · 1

Amplify PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025

Founder & CEO at dbt Labs

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dbt Labs's investors · 11

Allison Pickens VenturesWayne · $250K – $1M checks Altimeter CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $25M checks · since 2025 Amplify PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checks Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025 Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks Databricks VenturesSan Francisco Firebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcPalo Alto GICSingapore ICONIQSan Francisco Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks

Co-founders at dbt Labs

Drew BaninCo-Founder

Connor McArthurCo-Founder

Experience

Amplify PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Temporal TechnologiesInvestor and Board Membercurrent2019 — presentGreater Seattle Area
exe.devInvestor and Board Membercurrent2026 — present
AntithesisInvestor and Board Membercurrent2024 — present
Chainguard, IncInvestor and Board Observercurrent2021 — present
HightouchInvestor and Board Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
bitdriftInvestor and Board Membercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
dbt LabsInvestor and Board Observercurrent2019 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
PrismaInvestor and Board Membercurrent2019 — presentBerlin, Germany
SourcegraphInvestorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Cockroach LabsInvestorcurrent2015 — present
Redpoint VenturesPrincipal2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
RRE VenturesInvestor2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
Dataminr, Inc.Product Manager2013Greater New York City Area
JAT Capital Management, LPSummer Analyst2013Greenwich, CT
RRE VenturesAssociate2010 — 2012Greater New York City Area
Jefferies & CompanyTechnology Investment Banking Analyst2009 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Strategy17SaaS6Venture Capital21Entrepreneurship14Valuation7Mergers3Start-ups7Product Management4Product Marketing3Enterprise StorageCloud Computing5Business Development4

+3 more

AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceAngel Investing

Languages English · French · Hebrew · Russian

From Lenny's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Void Star HoldingsBoard seat

via Amplify Partners · filed Dec 2025 · $106.5M raise

East River Source ControlBoard seat

via Amplify Partners · filed Jul 2025 · $5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

Cockroach LabsDatadog HashiCorp Temporal

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Amplify Partners

Arjun Narayan

Venture Partner at Amplify Partners

Artur Bergman

Founder, Fastly at Amplify Partners

Barr Yaron

Partner at Amplify Partners

Barry McCardel

Founder, Hex at Amplify Partners

Bruno Fernandez-Ruiz

Venture Partner at Amplify Partners

Carlie Wright

Operations Associate at Amplify Partners

David Beyer

Partner at Amplify Partners

Elliot Hershberg

Scientist, Writer, and Investor on a mission to accelerate The Century of Biology

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Bruno Fernandez-Ruiz

Venture Partner at Amplify Partners

Investors connected to Lenny in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lenny Pruss?: Lenny Pruss, a Soviet‑born refugee raised in Silicon Valley, pairs respect for engineering with a focus on infrastructure—cloud, DevOps and data tools—and backing technical founders who pursue decade‑long solutions.
Where does Lenny Pruss work?: Lenny Pruss is Founder & CEO of dbt Labs and General Partner at Amplify Partners and Board director at East River Source Control and Board director at Void Star Holdings.
What does Lenny Pruss invest in?: Lenny Pruss invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software.
What check size does Lenny Pruss write?: Lenny Pruss typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
What companies did Lenny Pruss found?: Lenny Pruss founded dbt Labs.
What boards does Lenny Pruss sit on?: Lenny Pruss holds tracked board seats at East River Source Control, Void Star Holdings.
What companies has Lenny Pruss invested in?: Investments tracked here include Cockroach Labs, Datadog, HashiCorp, Temporal.
Where did Lenny Pruss go to school?: Lenny Pruss studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Science - BS, Cs).